Triumph T100 Review: The Perfect City Motorcycle? 

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Thanks again to Tim for stepping in on the channel! You can see more of his work over at ru-vid.com and ru-vid.com

When I had my bike serviced Triumph loaned me a T100 for the day. It was so nice for errands compared to my bigger bikes. I loved it. I did fine on the freeway too.

Solid reviews. Man, I, miss the podcast you guys did. I had a short commute last year and the old eps were a staple of my work day. Such great content.

Bob shaved his beard and changed his voice!

Got one for 4 years ; not a single problem with it ; perfect for city ; freeway for small distances and road trips on campaign road . Plus madame won’t complain of it that a big plus

I commute regularly in NYC got a Speedmaster 1200 a few months ago after being Tboned on my street triple. It has been a bit of a change in riding position, but definitely so much more comfortable and city friendly than the Striple, not to mention much louder and noticeable on the busy streets.

i nearly bought this exact Goldline model but ultimately i went with the T120 mainly because i carry a pillion quite often so the extra power is useful. Also having the cruise control ready makes it a true all rounder bike. I also think it's a very easy bike to handle if you can respect how torquey this bike is.

Good to see Tim from "Rarefied Road" getting around other channels...although I hope he will keep up posting to his own...well worth checking out.

I have a 2018 T100 and it is a real pleasure to drive both in the city and on the highway. 👍

It sure does look like an easy, classy commuter to have in the garage. Style and quality for days

I own the T120 Gold Line and I Looooooove It !!!!!!!!! I Can often be found talking to it in the Garage alone in the middle of the night... Don't tell the wife !!!!!!!

Whoa, thought I clicked on "Top 5 Motorcycle Jeans 2022" by mistake. Great review and on the jeans too.

Thank you a great video as always. I find your site to be one of the best. Always enjoy what you post. Would you consider the Bonneville T-120 to be a good highway cruiser?

Great review! Cheers from Norway 🙂👍🏍️🏍️🏍️

I have this exact one, and I really love it. My Harley loving friends like it too.

The tubed tyres would put me off. I prefer the Street Twin to this.

In 2020 I had it narrowed down to the 2020 750 Moto Guzzi V7 and these Triumph Bonnevilles/street twins. Something about the Guzzi being air cooled and shaft drive made it that much more classic/unique for me.. I know Liquid cooling will get you more power but all it takes is a good sized rock or crack in a hose and you're stranded.. All great bikes to ride I'm sure.

I daily drive a bonneville 790cc around the city and it's definitely great for it, I imagine the new ones are even better at it.

I really wanted to buy a Bonneville and then I rode a Royal Enfield Interceptor and had a great experience. Let's just say I saved $5000-6000 and am building the bike how I want it. This is a great motorcycle but hard to justify $12,000 for a new one when the INT650 exists IMO.

Nice video Tim. I kinda miss my T100 Black from a few years ago, so much so I'm thinking of going back to something like a Street Scrambler or another modern retro. Perfect for London or city commuting which is what I did the most on my old T100

I'm a bit late to this review but really enjoyed it, and I found it very informative. One thing that surprised me was that you were classifying it as a small capacity city bike. In what world did a 900cc bike become small capacity?

The modern T100 is a beautiful thing. A magnificent all rounder. I’ve toured all over England, Wales and Scotland on mine with the correct pannier setup. Never misses a beat and has enough power to cruise at motorway at the NSL and more if needed although above 80mph it gets uncomfortable.

SO bottom line : If Tim is buying with his heart he wants a new V7 :) . So much to say about living with the Bonneville 900 twin ..It is a wonderful motor and the gear and clutch set up are smooth as butter .. I have 15K on my SS and have loved every minute .. Being a dirt road and winter rider I did just get a new chain and sprocket for the drive train .Ready for another 15K . Love the V7 Tim and long for its shaft drive but it does not come with heated grips :) Yours in New England , Guy

Why this focus on these bikes as “city bikes” or “commuters” ? As a youngster a 500-750 was a big bike. I’ve got a Street Twin 900. I’ve ridden it to the Arctic Circle, Southern Italy, Switzerland and as Far East as the Polish border. I rode a CB500 to Corsica in 1979, no one told me it was a city bike or commuter, it was just how I got around.

I have this bike and i love it! It is indeed the perfect city bike!

So. I've been looking to get my first bike. I've never had one. But this bike was recommended. Along with a few more. I'd be commuting a little over 60km (120 both ways)... it takes roughly 45 minutes to get to work. Would this be ok for that? Or maybe something like the t120? Just a newbie looking for answers

I would love to see a video going over all the options from Triumph when buying a T100 and T120.

What am I missing, where's MotoBob? that's why I subscribed to this channel. Who's this guy?

I have a 2018 t100 and it had been a great bike. Was my first bike didn't out grow it yet, but, the rocket is calling me

Well done Tim, great review.

Been commuting on this bike for two years. Its near perfect for trip to work and hitting the highway when needed. Only thing I don't like, is having it sitting out in the rain in bad weather.

I don't know how much the bike has changed in recent years, I've an '02 (Centenary Edition). The suspension, especially the front, was too soft from the factory; Race-Tech internals make a world of difference (also Ohlins shocks). Front brake was rather lacking, and Triumph went way too cheap in not even providing an option to mount a second disc (even my '73 Yamaha TX500 had a boss on the other fork leg, and a factory dual-disc conversion kit available). And the lack of a 6th gear can be annoying at times, can't count how many times I've tried to shift up from fifth. Front brake was handled by mounting a Galfer Wave rotor (twice the thickness of the stock item) with steel lines (and EBC sintered pads), now it stops as it should have all along. And there is really no reason not to hit the road on this bike, I've done several rides in excess of 400 miles in a day, one over 500. Could have gone further if needed.

Ive never really drive a motorbike but really want a triumph. Shall i just go for it?

Tim’s an absolute natural… what jacket are you wearing

Absolutely beautiful

I have a street twin if there was one thing I’d change it would be the the twin clocks looks so much more classy,

Great review, though I must say that I don’t consider the T100 as a ‘city bike’. It is what would of been known as a roadster back in the era it’s emulating. I’d call a 250 city bike. You could ride all day on the motorway on these.

Cool, merci.

surely you have to do a cost comparison?

When MotoBob and Rarified Road combine ahahah

When did a 900cc engine become small capacity?

Anyone know what kind of r.p.m. these turn at highway speeds.65-70 mph? Thanks

May as well get a Speed Twin.

And if you want to go faster and have a sixth gear, the T120 is always an option. I love mine!

Best bike I’ve ever owned, don’t regret it one bit. If your on the fence don’t be get the Bonnie

I love my Bonnie, she has been good to me and whenever I think of buying a new one I just can't let her go. If Triumph keeps building bikes like these they are going to run out of customers.

What about street twin compared to this? Having dilemma between this two. But my only concern is the seat high, I’m 183cm with 32inch inseam, will it be a big different for 765 seat high compare to 790 with this height?

2:31 a very compelling reason to buy this bike.

It would be nice to put the Year in the discription

Jacket in the riding footage?

What Jacket is motorcycle driver Wearing?

Where did this bobposter come from? Why is motobob motobobless?

Don't know if it's perfection, it's definitely a good looking bike

For sale: Bonnevill T100 2014 like new. 125 miles. Extras. St louis.

Triumph bikes are massively overpriced for medium quality compared with the other bikes in the league. They need to reduce the price if else they would be out of the market

T100 looks really stylish! But for commuting I think for example CB500f is the better choice. Weight 30 kilograms less, and cost the half price... (RE 650 Interceptor the same!)

why this bike over the street twin?

I'd say the Moto Guzzi V7, but the Bonneville is a great bike.

Wait…that’s not MotoBob! I thought maybe he shaved and I didn’t recognize him. But…that’s not MotoBob!

Only if R.E. Interceptor 900 was a reality! One day, One day…

It's too heavy for city use. Great on the open road though.

Two comments: 1) it’s funny as an older guy to hear people refer to a 900 cc bike as ‘lower capacity’ and 2) why so little HP out of such a big engine? Looks nice enough but at almost £10K in the gold line trim, it looks expensive compared with the (admittedly less well built) Guzzi V7

@1:30 Can't afford it. @9:14 Ooh, that's really inexpensive. @9:39 I can afford that fairly easily. There are a few other competitors which are a fair bit less than this. Not on my list I'm afraid

Head says T100 ... What does the heart say? (Mine said V7!) Also has Tim stopped posting on his own channel in favour of supporting MotoBob?

I've owned one nice dual bike with spoke wheel and used to use it for intercity commuting. Yes, got flat tire on the way to office in the morning traffic and abandoned it at the rural yard to hit the clock on time at the office. God bless bikes with spokewheels and tubes on the way of commuting . . . . .

You look different without the beard. The voice too… 😂

The Street Twin is dead - long live the Speed Twin 900!

Hello rarefield road!?

Rarefied Bob👍

Perfect... But the price has become too high for me.

this or next-gen icon?

Comparison to the Kawasaki W800 would be nice

Tim!!

I just watched a 100,000 Mi review, and the gearbox blowing up and many other problems doesn't sound too reliable. Let's hope Triumph is addressing these problems with the newer bikes.

Wide tires? Chunky chain? Don't get it 😔 pls explain. Tks. Great vid. Is this bloke yr long lost cousin?

2:25 'I actually think that Triumph have one of the best out of the factory noises'. Well, it's not your fault for not yet being born in the days when Triumph made truly good sounding bikes. Skip to 11:38 in this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q0N5wGghzn8.html for an example of what a 360° crank can do. Also, that 1956 T110 probably weighed about 100 lbs less than today's bloated T100.

Who’s the new guy

80 nm at 3750 rpm and 65 hp at 7400 rpm like for me perfect except to long wheelbase to low seat and lil to much weight 🤷🏻‍♂️

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For City i would rather have a Scooter...

I bought my 2012 t100 for 5,000 dls from a girl . I customized the heck out of it and is my baby . I’m planning to buy another bike but my t100 stays with me . Is my baby is my girl !

Too expensive. Triumph is asking too much for a Bonnie. If anything, they could release a smaller displacement Bonnie with hardly any technology aside from ABS to compete with Royal Enfield. Triumph could 1up RE in horsepower easily.

Triumph going way of with pricing ,getting to expensive like Harley Davidson.

I would not call 900cc "small capacity" lol My Yam MT-03 is small capacity at 321cc😁

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thought I clicked on the wrong video for a second

City bike? this thing

Thats not a "city bike", thats just a bike

why is it called a T100 when its a 900 cc bike?

Two things I think a motorcycle should be .1 air cooled .2 be light enough for the rider to pick up.the triumph only meets one of these criteria so the re interceptor looking better the more I look at it🇳🇿

Royal Enfield Interceptor/Continental 650 beats the Triumph twins hands down. I'm so sick of my Thruxton R's clanky gear shift and it so uncomfortable compared to the RE Interceptor i test rode. It even sounded better.. 😔

Why no comparison with Kawasaki Z900RS as it’s the same concept as this Triumph, retro styling?

How can you say it sounds great when all the triumph have that whine sponsored by the gerabox... It is awfully... Even in the trux it sounds weird. NineT has a good sound, z900rs has a perfect 4 cylinder sound... This one? Interceptor sounds cleaner.

Who the heck is this guy?!

Is trhe channel changing to MOTOBOBSMATE

Why would you call this a city bike? Its quite an insult for a machine that was originally designed to travel across the country! People have been using bonnevilles to travel across Europe for ages now and many go even further. We live in an age where there are 250cc adv bikes. Speaking of city bikes the t100 is quite underwhelming in an urban environment, every 125 will be more manageable and efficient maneuvering through traffic, while still having enough power to manage bigger roads. I mean there are people who have traversed the globe with 650s, only because there are 2000cc+ motorcycles out there does not mean that 900cc is small i beg to differ! Comparing spec sheets is easy, every one can do that, how about you actually ride a motorcycle to its limits and see how far you can get. You dont need 100hp to go to the highway, you dont need 1200cc to have endurance and you sure as hell dont need an adventure bike to cross a country back to back.

Triumph motorcycle are deserved to be ridden by those people who are winners in their life.

68 MPT MILES PER TANK FULL ,,,NOT 68 MPG

Get the St twin, save money and weight.